Paul Henri Mathieu vs Albert Costa — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
clay
ESP
Albert Costa
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
6-1 6-2
Costa A.
Mathieu P.
662
Costa A.
12–

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Albert Costa 6-1 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartR32grassPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-4
2002-07-08GstaadR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-4 6-3
2000-07-24KitzbuhelR32clayAlbert Costa6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve advantage — Mathieu P.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Mathieu P.Costa A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
7-656-2
Andreev I.
Mayer F.
2-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Mayer F.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Volandri F.
Hanescu V.
6-36-1
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-27-62
Andreev I.
Mantilla F.
6-46-2
R16
Mantilla F.
Calatrava A.
6-36-1
Hanescu V.
Koubek S.
6-26-3
Volandri F.
Gasquet R.
6-21-66-3
Mathieu P.
Corretja A.
3-66-36-1
Ferrer D.
Djokovic N.
4-66-46-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-2
Mayer F.
Di Pasquale A.
7-664-66-3
Acasuso J.
Sanchez D.
6-36-0
R32
Hanescu V.
Verdasco F.
7-647-63
Mantilla F.
Davydenko N.
7-636-0
Calatrava A.
Monaco J.
7-676-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Sabau R.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-64
Di Pasquale A.
Elsner D.
4-0
Mayer F.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-16-1
Andreev I.
Vliegen K.
6-26-3
Acasuso J.
Squillari F.
3-66-46-2
Corretja A.
Hernandez O.
7-52-67-5
Mathieu P.
Costa A.
6-16-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-36-1
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Ionita V.
6-37-63
Sanchez D.
Sluiter R.
6-27-63
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
2-66-46-4